Police unlawfully arraigns man in court for filming officer | The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

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A 41 -year-old man, Annibong Annankwu, charged with filming policemen while they were performing their lawful duty, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.

Police prosecutor Kenrich Nomayo said, violated the provisions of sections 168 and 174 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The prosecutor said that the attitude of the occupants of the car prompted the police to search the car.

Annankwu was charged with two counts of assault and breach of peace. The accused, who resides in Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, however, denied committing the offence.

Magistrate Mrs T.O Ojo admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

However, a check by The Guardian shows that the sections of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 did not support the prosecutor’s claim.

The prosecutor said that the accused conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by unlawfully videoing a Police…



Source: Guardian Newspaper